Bogalusa, LA housing market
The typical Bogalusa home is worth about $99,000, up 4.6% in a year, 55% below the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 11 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bogalusa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bogalusa at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bogalusa | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $111,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $110,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $120,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $126,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $122,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $117,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $99,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $98,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $96,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $99,000 | $217,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2009
No permits for new homes were issued in Bogalusa in 2009. The last year with any was 2007 (18 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 18 | 11 | 7 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 19 | 13 | 6 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $76,000 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $552,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $655,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2001 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $290,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $500,000 |
Bogalusa's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2009, so the 2009 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
3.2 years of income
The typical Bogalusa home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Bogalusa ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bogalusa is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bogalusa pay a median of $767, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 52% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70427; Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.